Breathtaking Letchworth State Park Hot Air Balloon Rides

Great experience from start to finish!!!! Our pilot Dwight Cramer was an old pro and made us feel comfortable with a new experience. We flew on June 26th, 2026. I wish I could share photos from the day with the other two balloons of passengers flying with us. And see their photos of us.

What an amazing experience! It was beautiful and so much fun. The pilot and crew made us feel very comfortable.

Planned on coming to the park over the labor day weekend. As I was researching the park I came across this. I had always wanted to experience this so it was a no brainer. Amazing and clam experience. The pilot was very informative and friendly. The views were breathtaking. Definitely a great experience I recommend visitors do. Nothing to worry about if your scared of heights. I myself am scared of heights and would do it again. It's a very relaxing experience.

We had the best experience with our pilot Lance on a beautiful evening flight. The crew was great making sure to take photos of us in the basket before we took off and then Lance was great explaining the four rules and making sure we all understood what was expected of us as well. We took off and just lingered along the trees by the launch site and then we were up and over and Lance was able to set it down in the falls to allow the water to take us right over the falls. We floated the gorge and then climbed and floated out over the Perry entrance where we could make out the Rochester skyline, windmills on the horizon and we even saw another balloon off in the distance. We were fortunate enough to launch with two other balloons and found someone from the other balloon to swap photos with which was great. We were able to also see deer running in the fields and Lance was able to fly us over the train and a sea plane buzzed by us which made for an amazing night. We highly recommend this family run business and we will be making this an annual experience from now on as the park views were simply amazing. The toast and certificate at the end and Lance’s great delivery of the story behind balloon flight finishes off a great experience!

My birthday surprise this year was a first ever balloon ride! We were scheduled for the morning flight and awoke early for the ride up. It was a clear crisp fall morning as our pilot greeted us and provided an informative (and entertaining) overview of what to expect. Not exactly a fan of heights, the liftoff was only slightly disconcerting as I was quickly distracted by the incredible views. We drifted out over the gorge and followed its path enjoying the amazing sights from an entirely new perspective. Our flight varied from treetop level to 4,000 feet as we left the park and headed out over the countryside. Our pilot pointed out landmarks along the way and engaged with everyone aboard throughout the flight. We touched down on a grass airstrip, bumping along the ground a few times before coming to a rest. Upon our return to the park, we were surprised with a “Champaign” treat and certificates. A truly wonderful experience and a very, very happy birthday.